This week marks the birthday of 18th century English naturalist Gilbert White. Chris Vallance from the BBC tells BoingBoing, "Mrs V has just started blogging his journals which he wrote day-by-day..well worth checking out." Snips:
# 1776: July 19, 1776 – Sambucus ebulus. Dwarf elder blows. Fungi begin to appear.
# 1772: July 19, 1772 – Some thunder & hail. Smart showers.
# 1771: July 19, 1771 – Tabanus bovinus. Trenched out celeri. Wind tears the hedges & flowers.
# 1768: July 19, 1768 – Young swallows are able to take flies for themselves.
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